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Selden, NY vs Bay Shore, NY

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- Bay Shore is 0% more densely populated than Selden.
- People are 8.7% less likely to be married in Bay Shore.
- The Median Age is 4.9 years younger in Bay Shore.
 Selden, NYBay Shore, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,488329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 201019,592  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,852285,036,114
 Population - 199020,608  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock25.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-4.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,830.093.4
 Land Area4.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Selden, NYBay Shore, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Selden, NYBay Shore, NYUnited States
 White69.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.6%12.2%
 Asian5.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock36.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Selden, NYBay Shore, NYUnited States
 Married Population49.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.7%50.2%
 Never Married35.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.282.60
 Households6,772  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,43480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,437  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Selden    3 Reviews

MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ARE AFRAID TO LEAVE THERE HOMES BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF BREAK-INS. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF IT IS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY OR AT NIGHT PEOPLE'S HOMES  More

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Over 17 years ago

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Over 19 years ago

Good place to live, but becoming more crowded. Good schools, shopping, cultural resources nearby, outdoor activities, etc. However the cost of living here is  More

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Reviews for Bay Shore    6 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Long Island is very expensive. Bay Shore is definitely one of the cheaper parts of the island, but it's still  More

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Over 13 years ago

Great community but saddled with taxes that are detracting from the quality of life here on Long  More

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I find the quality of life here in Bay Shore becoming more and more difficult. Due to the lack of convenient public transportation our population is forced to clog the  More

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